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You live on the Great Lakes, so here's a test: What is lake effect snow? A primer.
Lake-effect snow typically happens when the lakes ... The second factor is wind direction, or what's called a lake's "fetch," which is the distance that wind travels over open water.
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What is lake-effect snow, and how is it different from regular flurries?
It can be difficult to predict where lake-effect snow will fall because changes in wind direction affect where the snow falls. Heavy snow is common near the Great Lakes Lake-effect snow is common ...
FIRST ALERT: Bursts of lake effect snow, poor driving visibility at times
Lingering lake effect snow, wind affecting travel in Upper Michigan -- moderate bursts, occasionally poor visibility until sunnier spring pattern follows.
UPDATE: Lake wind advisory for Lake Tahoe until Thursday morning, says the NWS
A lake wind advisory was issued by the NWS Reno NV on Tuesday at 2:06 p.m. valid from Wednesday 2 p.m. until Thursday 8 p.m.
Lake wind advisory active for the Greater Lake Tahoe Area until early Thursday morning
At 9:49 p.m. on Wednesday, the National Weather Service issued a lake wind advisory in effect until Thursday, Mar. 20 at 5 a.m. for the Greater Lake Tahoe Area.
Update: The Greater Lake Tahoe Area placed under a lake wind advisory until Thursday morning
The National Weather Service released an updated lake wind advisory at 2:03 p.m. on Wednesday in effect until Thursday, Mar.